Mud Run Mountain
Mud Run Mountain rises to 1,067 m in Virginia. Big Knob stands 1,237 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Middle Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away. Farm Heritage Road passes 14 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Virginia, United States of America.
Wikidata Q49055541, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,067 m
How to reach it
- 13.9 mi off the Farm Heritage Road
- 17.5 mi off the Midland Trail, National
- 18.9 mi off the Highlands Scenic Byway
- 22.7 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Sharp Top Overlook · 23 mi
- Mills Gap Overlook · 23 mi
- Montvale Overlook · 23 mi
- Harveys Knob Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Middle Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Carpenter Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Nicholls Knob: 3.1 mi
- Howard Knob: 3.1 mi
- Little Mountain: 3.1 mi
- National Childrens Forest: 5.0 mi
- Covington City Park & Pool: 5.9 mi
- Covington Historic District: 6.1 mi
- Reservoir Park: 6.6 mi
- Humpback Bridge Wayside: 7.1 mi
- Thomas Spring: 8.6 mi
- Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 13.7 mi
- Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 13.8 mi
- Old Sweet Springs: 14.1 mi
- Sand Springs: 15.7 mi
- Alleghany Historical Society: 6.0 mi
- C&O Railway Heritage Center: 12.4 mi
- Craig County Historical Society: 15.1 mi
- Botetourt County Historical Society & Museum, Inc: 15.7 mi
- Eleanor D Wilson Museum: 24.4 mi
- Craig Creek Recreation Area: 6.3 mi
- Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve: 10.2 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 13.0 mi
- Slaty Mountain Preserve: 15.3 mi
- Carvins Cove: 21.8 mi
- Falling Spring Falls: 11.7 mi
- Beaverdam Falls: 13.1 mi
- Middle Cascades: 13.2 mi
- Stony Run Falls: 15.6 mi
- Blue Suck Falls: 16.9 mi
- Roaring Run Furnace: 5.8 mi
- Callie Furnace: 10.9 mi
- Eagle Rock Lime Kilns: 11.5 mi
- Government Floyd Monument: 14.6 mi
- The Rock: 24.5 mi
- Piney Point: 7.3 mi
- High Point: 7.8 mi
- Lovers Leap: 15.3 mi
- Tinker Cliffs: 18.4 mi
- Coffman Hill: 22.7 mi
- Howrytown: 19.3 mi
- Brink: 21.3 mi
- Alum Springs: 23.1 mi
- Whitcomb: 24.0 mi
- Jerry's Run Safety Rest Area: 12.7 mi
- Virginia Rest Area Mile 158 South (I-81): 19.2 mi
- Troutville Safety Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Tingler's Mill: 17.2 mi
- The Bunker: 17.8 mi
- Organ Cave: 23.9 mi
- Dunlap Beach: 7.1 mi
- Udderly Chic(k): 17.2 mi
- Bolar Mountain Picnic Area: 19.4 mi
- Beale Garden: 24.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Mud Run Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Knob | NNE 22° | 1,237 m | 10.8 mi |
| Rich Patch Mountains | E 97° | 1,120 m | 3.2 mi |
| Hanging Rock | SW 228° | 1,102 m | 14.7 mi |
| Oliver Mountain | N 350° | 1,088 m | 14.1 mi |
| Nicholls Knob | SSW 206° | 1,084 m | 3.1 mi |
| Montgomery Knob | E 89° | 1,081 m | 3.4 mi |
| Bald Mountain | SSW 198° | 1,074 m | 6.5 mi |
| Fork Mountain | SSW 196° | 1,039 m | 4.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:57 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 05:59 | 20:07 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:44 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:32 | 16:24 | 17:05 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 32 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 65 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 2.6 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Covington Fltr PLT, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1485732 — Mud Run Mountain, Alleghany County, Virginia.
OpenStreetMap element node/356573641
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